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Caring for sick and injured wild birds in Cornwall

Rescue and rehabilitation in Mousehole for almost 100 years

Set high atop the cliffs overlooking the picturesque Cornish fishing village of Mousehole, Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital Cornwall provides a safe haven for over 1,000 wild birds every year. We provide care and support for many different species of bird – from herring gulls to robins, from magpies and crows to pigeons and doves.

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Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital

Temporary site update

We are coming to the end of our stay at our temporary site in Gulval. We would like to say a big thank you to Growing Links- The Community Garden who lent us the field which allowed us to reopen in time to care for this year’s young gulls. This has allowed us to care for 279 birds.

As many of you are aware, our site over on Raginnis Hill, Mousehole had to be closed for 12 months after an Avian Influenza (bird flu) outbreak. We have since followed all DEFRA-mandated requirements and now have access back to this site. We will be winding down at Gulval over this month, closing fully by the 31 October.

We are working hard to get Mousehole back up to standard after such a long time away and have some exciting refurbishment plans coming up. As such, we will not be able to take in casualties just yet. All patients currently in our care will continue to be looked after until ready for release.

Do you have a bird that is sick, injured, orphaned or oiled?

Your local vet has an obligation to provide first aid to wildlife for free. If you email or send us a message via social media we can give you a log number (particularly for Rosevean Vets, Penzance) also.

Please see www.helpwildlife.co.uk for your nearest rescue, whilst we are temporarily closed.

Thank you to all our followers for the support over the last few months. We are very grateful for everything and look forward to getting back to our home site.

To find out how to support us, please click below for more information.

Injured Birds

Here’s how to help if you find a bird in need of care.

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Support Us

Without the help and support from members of the public, we could not keep the hospital open.

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Sign up for our membership scheme

We offer a membership scheme for our visitors. We are in the process of updating our membership schemes and will post further information in Autumn/Winter 2023. Please do keep checking back for further information.

In the meantime, the best way to show your support for Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital Cornwall is by making a donation.

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One of our two great black back gulls looks rather handsome today!

He is not quite ready for release yet despite weighing over 1.5kg, but continues to build up his strength in his pectoral muscles and wings week by week. You may […]

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Playtime

Young gulls are very curious about things that look different or have different textures, or anything really that they can play with! ☺️ Here’s a couple of them having a […]

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Young gulls enjoying a good bath

Our youngsters love it when the bath is just filled or is filling up. Bathing is a very important part of their daily routine as it helps them to leep […]

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